Yearly Archives: 2012

February 13, 2012 at 5:58 pm

Picture of the Day: Inside the Barrel

Picture of the Day: Inside the Barrel

INSIDE THE BARREL Photograph by Zak Noyle/Red Bull Content Pool © This incredible photograph by Zak Noyle shows pro surfer Jamie O’Brien surfing inside the barrel of a wave in Teahupo’o in Tahiti, French Polynesia. And now I get another reason to post the clip below. One of the best surf clips…

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February 13, 2012 at 3:35 pm

The Animated Gifs Series: Dancing

The Animated Gifs Series: Dancing

Following up from the inaugural Awesome Animated Gif Series: Cats post, this week the Sifter brings the spirit of dance to the animated gif format. Below you will find 22 hilarious dance-themed gifs for your Monday enjoyment. This is part 2 of a 10-part series. More animated excellence to come… Enjoy! …

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February 13, 2012 at 8:50 am

The Eclectic Architecture of Doha, Qatar [25 pics]

The Eclectic Architecture of Doha, Qatar [25 pics]

Photograph via Alexey Sergeev Last month I saw a fascinating segment on Qatar by 60 minutes (video can be found at the bottom of the post), a natural gas and oil-rich country with the highest GDP per capita in the world. I recalled numerous aerial shots of their cityscape displaying an eclectic collection…

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February 12, 2012 at 10:02 pm

Picture of the Day: A Sea of Purple in the Badlands of Utah

Picture of the Day: A Sea of Purple in the Badlands of Utah

A SEA OF PURPLE IN THE BADLANDS OF UTAH Photograph by GUY TAL PHOTOGRAPHY | Print Available for Sale This is an incredible capture by photographer Guy Tal of a rare event in the badlands of Utah that occurs every few years when the conditions are just right and the arid lands…

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February 12, 2012 at 4:48 pm

15 Gravity-Defying Images That Aren’t Photoshopped

15 Gravity-Defying Images That Aren't Photoshopped

Artwork and Photography by Philippe Ramette French conceptual artist Philippe Ramette creates gravity-defying portraits that appear to be digitally manipulated but in actuality, are elaborate set-ups using cleverly designed weight-bearing structures (or lead weights for the underwater shots). These allow him to stand/sit at seemingly impossible angles, hidden by his clothes or the…

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February 11, 2012 at 7:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Freediving an Airplane Wreck

Picture of the Day: Freediving an Airplane Wreck

FREEDIVING AN AIRPLANE WRECK Photograph by FREDERIC BUYLE The stunning photograph above is from the book One Breath, A Reflection on Freediving. Written by Emma Farrell and photographed by Frederic Buyle, One Breath is an 112-page book with 84 full colour photographs that takes the reader into the world of freediving (i.e.,…

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February 11, 2012 at 1:59 pm

12 Underwater Photos of Dogs Fetching Their Ball

12 Underwater Photos of Dogs Fetching Their Ball

Photograph by SETH CASTEEL @ LittleFriendsPhoto.com Photographer Seth Casteel’s captures of dogs underwater are currently sweeping across the Internet landscape. The Sifter highly recommends you check out the Little Friends Photo Album on Facebook for hundreds of amazing animal photographs and plenty more underwater dog shots. There’s over 600 and counting! Based in…

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February 10, 2012 at 5:08 pm

Picture of the Day: Osaka Stadium Redux

Picture of the Day: Osaka Stadium Redux

OSAKA STADIUM REDUX Photograph by Naoya Hatakeyama Photograph by Hugh Cree The images above show the former Osaka Stadium in Japan around 1998-1999. Prior to this, it was the home of the Nankai Hawks baseball team until the owner sold it to the Daiei Group and the team was moved to…

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February 10, 2012 at 12:15 pm

Stunning Street in Porto Alegre, Brazil is Blanketed in Trees

Stunning Street in Porto Alegre, Brazil is Blanketed in Trees

Photograph by Jefferson Bernardes In Porto Alegre, Brazil, there is a beautiful street called Rua Goncalo de Carvalho that is completely blanketed in trees. Over a span of 500 meters (0.3 miles), the sidewalks are lined with more than one hundred Rosewood trees. The trees were actually planted in the 1930s by German…

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February 10, 2012 at 9:14 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 148

The Shirk Report - Volume 148

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay sifty…

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